— Have you seen the photos ____ I took on my trip?

— Yes, I have. They are fantastic.

1.Many people don’t understand the           of learning English well.（重要性）

2.The bag is just for one of the          （旅游者）

3.        ,he didn’t pass the driving test.（幸运）

4.This kind of the tree only grows in the          part of China.（南方）

5.They have       they will take action to reduce the pollution.(意识)

6.Their teacher’s          at the party made them very happy. (arrive)

7.There are eight people in the room,          the two women.(include)

8.It was much         in London in the past.(fog)

9.Sometimes bad weather causes           disasters.(nature)

10.He found it       to watch such a bad match.(bore)

— They speak perfect English. How long have they learnt it?
— ______ they were seven years old.

Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every famil y needs pets.

1.Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.

A. small    B. white    C. big         D. black

2.People give their pets _______ and _________.

A. nice names, nice books     B. pet shops, nice books  

C. nice names, nice food    D. pet shops, nice food

3.Pets often _______ with people in the morning.

A. take a shower             B. go walking  C.  play soccer       D. listen to music

4.Why are the pets happy?

A. Many of them have their houses and beds.  B. They are children’s friends.  

C. They often go out to relax and take a walk.  D. Both A and C.

 5.The writer thinks __________.

A. pets are dirty                  B. people don’t need pets at home

C. people don’t like animals         D. pets are very important